In this episode, Dave is joined by Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP, to discuss how to differentiate between Pseudo PEA and True PEA.

Dr. Hedayati is a practicing Emergency Physician in Cook County, Chicago. She is also the Associate Professor and Chair of Education for the Emergency Medicine Department. 

Also In This Episode

• Patient Case: 57 YO Male
  • POC Ultrasound
• Pulse checks, are fingers are dumb
• POCUS for Pulse
• FEEL for cardiac activity (Focused Echocardiographic Evaluation in Life support) 
• The downside of POCUS
• POCUS in the emergency department
• CASA (Cardiac Arrest Sonographic Assessment)
  • Tamponade
  • RV strain
  • Motion
• PEA Evaluation
• Pressor Infusions vs. Standard ACLS
• PEA Bottom line: POCUS & minimize pauses

 

Connect with Tarlan Hedayati: 

Twitter: @HedayatiMD https://twitter.com/HedayatiMD

 

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